Appeal No. 97-3298
Application No. 08/349,426
finally rejecting claims 1, 3, 6-9, 11, 13 and 14, which
constitute all of the claims remaining of record in the
application.
The appellant's invention is directed to a shoelace tying
helper. The subject matter before us on appeal is illustrated
by reference to claim 1, which reads as follows:
1. A shoe device and shoelace combination for use by
young children or the handicapped, which includes a shoelace
having first and second opposite end portions that can be tied
in a bow, by first forming said first end portion into a
shoelace loop, characterized by:
said shoe device includes a marking that represents the
shape and general position of said shoelace loop, to help a
child or handicapped person form and position the loop, with
said marking including at least one line extending along a
loop that is elongated rather than circular.
THE REFERENCE
The reference relied upon by the examiner to support the
final rejection is:
Bonfigli 4,017,984 Apr. 19,
1977
THE REJECTION
Claims 1, 3, 6-9, 11, 13 and 14 stand rejected under 35
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